Magnetic flux tube

Alfvén Mode - Azimuthal Wavenumber n=0

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Alfvén Mode ( n=0 )

Eigenmode

Alfvén Mode ( n=1 )

n=1,1 - Eigenmode
n=1,1 - Broadband
n=1,−1 - Eigenmode
n=1,−1 - Broadband

Sausage Mode ( n=0 )

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Kink Mode ( n=1 )

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Fluting Mode 1 ( n=2 )

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Fluting Mode 2 ( n=3 )

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Fluting Mode 3 ( n=4 )

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Fluting Mode 4 ( n=5 )

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Fluting Mode 5 ( n=6 )

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The following movies present different perspectives of the Alfvén mode with azimuthal wavenumber, n=0.

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x-axis (red arrow), y-axis (green arrow) and z-axis (blue arrow)
Red lines – magnetic field lines
Grey surface – slab boundaries
White arrows – velocity direction field

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Download the videos on this page (ZIP, 9MB)

Credits

The videos were produced by Ioannis Giagkiozis with VAPOR. VAPOR stands for Visualization and Analysis Platform for Ocean, Atmosphere, and Solar Researchers. It can be downloaded from: http://www.vapor.ucar.edu/